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Association of Professional
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BECOME A MEMBER TODAY!

To join the APLD Oregon Chapter, you must first join the APLD.


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APLD Membership Form


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Chapter Membership Form

It is not necessary to be a Certified landscape designer in order to join APLD or our Chapter. Membership is open to new and seasoned landscape designers, landscape contractors, students, gardeners and vendors.
 

Categories of APLD Membership:


Certified
- requires a juried process that looks at a designer's work as well as references. You must first join as an Associate member.

Associate - standard level of membership. Information on Certification is included with member packet.

Educator - A professional landscape design educator or teacher who is not a practicing Landscape Designer.

Allied - companies or individuals that provide services and/or products that are resources for the landscape design profession

Student - any person attending school a minimum of 12 credit hours per semester and enrolled in a green-industry related program. (Transcript must be faxed to headquarters.)

 

Membership Dues:

Certified

$190 (plus a one time non-refundable filing fee of $75,
          or $85 for return of submittal package)

Associate

$200

Educator

$125

Allied

$300

Student

$50 (with student ID)


*Please note:  Membership dues are assessed on a calendar year and are not prorated.  If you are paying dues after Sept. 30th, your membership will be automatically rolled over into the following year.
 

Chapter Membership Dues:

 

All categories except student:

$30 annually

Student:
(include photocopy of student ID)

$20 annually

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  BENEFITS OF NATIONAL MEMBERSHIP:       

Identity of Certification - for those individuals who choose to become certified there is the opportunity to use the APLD® designation after your name, offering the professional recognition that you deserve from the only national organization that offers landscape design certification.

Regulatory Assistance - APLD® is highly visible and effective in regulatory affairs in many states, working to protect the landscape designer's right to practice.

Continuing Education - Outstanding educational seminars with information on the latest advances in the industry are offered at yearly national and regional conferences. Most importantly, these opportunities to network with colleagues are valued as the ultimate resource for independent practitioners.

Publications - Members receive the Designer, our official publication, as well as complimentary subscriptions to several green industry publications. Also available to purchase in bulk are marketing brochures, e.g. - Guide to Hiring a Professional Designer and Guidelines for Ecologically Sound Residential Landscapes.

International Directories & Web Presence- Members are listed in APLD® official directory, published each Spring, and cross-referenced by state. Membership is searchable by State from our Web page www.apld.org, with links to member sites.

Speaker's Bureau - Members interested in obtaining speaking engagements may use this forum to register their topics, availability and fees. Speaker's Bureau listings are available on-line through our Web page.

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  BENEFITS OF OREGON CHAPTER MEMBERSHIP:
  • APLD Certification Workshops held quarterly
  • Networking within the local community of established landscape designers
  • Networking with our allied green industry members (such as the Oregon Landscape Contractors Association & the Oregon Association of Nurseries) through APLD Oregon events
  • Media coverage of APLD Oregon events, and media exposure of our member designers
  • Opportunities to meet the public and promote your business through APLD Oregon's presence at home & garden shows and educational seminars
  • Continuing education programs featuring sustainability methods and best business practices
  • Member get-togethers and celebrations of accomplishments, such as our annual Holiday designer event and other gatherings as well as garden & nursery tours
  • Getting to know other people who share your passion and enthusiasm for landscape design!

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